Method, broadcast control device, computer program and computer program product for controlling broadcast transmissions

1. A method, performed in a broadcast control device, for controlling broadcast transmissions in a cellular communication system to wireless devices, the method comprising: obtaining a transmission policy associated with a content provider, the transmission policy comprising a restriction to only broadcast a content feed to a geographically limited area, wherein the transmission policy further comprises a bandwidth restriction and a time restriction, wherein the bandwidth restriction comprises a restriction to only broadcast the content feed on a particular frequency band; and blocking any content feeds from the content provider violating the transmission policy associated with the content provider.

2. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the transmission policy further comprises a radio access system type restriction.

3. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the cellular communication system complies with the specifications for Multimedia Broadcast Multicast Services release 6 or later, as defined by 3rd Generation Partnership Project.

4. A broadcast control device arranged to control broadcast transmissions in a cellular communication system to wireless devices, the broadcast control device comprising: a processor; and a non-transitory memory storing instructions that, when executed by the processor, causes the broadcast control device to: obtain a transmission policy associated with a content provider, the transmission policy comprising a restriction to only broadcast a content feed to a geographically limited area, wherein the transmission policy further comprises a bandwidth restriction and a time restriction, wherein the bandwidth restriction comprises a restriction to only broadcast the content feed on a particular frequency band; and block any content feeds from the content provider violating the transmission policy associated with the content provider.

5. The broadcast control device according to claim 4 , wherein the transmission policy further comprises a radio access system type restriction.

6. The broadcast control device according to claim 4 , wherein the broadcast control device is arranged to be connected to a single Broadcast Multicast Service Centre.

7. A broadcast control system comprising a plurality of broadcast control devices according to claim 4 , wherein each broadcast control device is dedicated for a particular geographically limited area.

8. The broadcast control system according to claim 7 , further comprising a provisioning device, the provisioning device providing an interface to allow content providers to configure transmission policies for use by the broadcast control devices.

9. A computer program for controlling broadcast transmissions in a cellular communication system to wireless devices, the computer program comprising computer program code stored on a non-transitory computer readable medium, the computer program code which, when run on a broadcast control device, causes the broadcast control device to: obtain a transmission policy associated with a content provider, the transmission policy comprising a restriction to only broadcast a content feed to a geographically limited area, wherein the transmission policy further comprises a bandwidth restriction and a time restriction, wherein the bandwidth restriction comprises a restriction to only broadcast the content feed on a particular frequency band; and block any content feeds from the content provider violating the transmission policy associated with the content provider.

10. A computer program product comprising the computer program according to claim 9 and a non-transitory computer readable medium on which the computer program is stored.